Panama Canal increases draft limit on June 15 and daily transits from July 22 as more LNG traffic expected
The Panama Canal Authority, which is trying to increase transits by liquefied natural gas carriers and other energy vessels and containerships, said it would again increase the number of ships that transit the waterway daily as water levels start to recover on the Canal after a prolonged drought blamed on the “El Niño” weather effects.
Panama Canal puts further restrictions on LNG vessel drafts and other ships for transits because of drought
The Panama Canal Authority has issued further restrictions for the maximum authorized draft in locks for the Neopanamax-sized and Panamax-sized vessels, including LNG carriers, as it faces drought conditions that are challenging the modernized Canal’s capacity and draft allowances for larger ships now being constructed.
Panama Canal says LNG vessel transit congestion eases as Authority also sets up Covid-19 vaccine hub
The Panama Canal Authority said there were fewer ongoing constraints for reserved shipping transits amid continued high demand from LNG carriers and other tankers during the peak Northern Hemisphere winter season, while the Canal was also set to serve as a hub for the shipment and storage of Covid-19 vaccines
